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The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X gazes down on Earth unaffected by cloud cover or time of day. Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) use the images to identify ocean swell and wind strength, for example.
Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) use radar images from the satellite TerraSAR-X to draw conclusions on the structure of the Elbe estuary.
In the future, the satellite AISat will use its 4-metre helix antenna to receive ship signals from the numerous vessels travelling along busy routes.
At the opening of the Research Centre for Maritime Security: from left to right, Richard Bamler (DLR Remote Sensing Technology Institute), Hansjörg Dittus (DLR Executive Board Member for Space), State Councillor Heiner Heseler, Susanne Lehner (Director of the Research Centre for Maritime Security ), Member of the German Parliament Torsten Staffeldt, Chairman of the DLR Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Dennis Göge (Program Coordinator Defence & Security Research at DLR).
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Gazing down from space, satellites have the best view of ice floes drifting, waves swelling restlessly, currents moving dangerously, the spread of oil slicks and the changing positions of ships. For this reason, researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) analyse radar images or use satellites to receive ship signals. Now, DLR is pooling the research work conducted at its Remote Sensing Technology Institute and the Institute for Space Systems within the Research Centre for Maritime Safety in Bremen. DLR has set up additional research centres devoted to security on the oceans in Braunschweig, Neustrelitz and Oberpfaffenhofen.
"DLR is focusing its scientific expertise within the research association Maritime Safety, meaning that the situation on the oceans can be depicted comprehensively and practically in real time," says Chairman of the DLR Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Wörner. "The results can also improve security in regions close to the coastline." Radar images from the German satellite TerraSAR-X are of utmost importance for the Bremen-based research centre, as its radar signals are able to record Earth's surface from an altitude of over 500 kilometres, irrespective of the time of day or cloud cover. The products that DLR scientists create using the high-resolution data gathered in this way allow them to draw conclusions on the swell or wind fields out at sea. Analysis of the satellite data also enables mapping of the underwater topography. As such, data from the radar satellites is frequently combined with optical satellite images to provide users, such as government agencies and commercial enterprises, with comprehensive information.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Unable to overcome its own mistakes, the King University softball team fell in both ends of a doubleheader to Tusculum College by allowing six unearned Pioneers runs on the afternoon.
In the first game, the Pioneers (14-14) scored two first-inning runs without the benefit of a hit. Leadoff batter Carolyn Williamson was hit by a pitch on a full count, then advanced to second on a wild pitch. She came around to score on a throwing error on an attempted sacrifice bunt by Miranda Beeler. Beeler then scored two batters later on a squeeze play, waiting until after the throw was released to break for home and sliding in just under Hannah Smith's tag to give Tusculum a 2-0 lead.
The Tornado (12-17) were stymied by the Pioneers' Kelly King, who earned the win by pitching a complete-game three-hitter, allowing a single run and striking out eight batters without issuing a walk. She threw just 19 balls among her 83 pitches in the winning effort. She only allowed one hit through the first 4.2 innings, and the final three batters in the Tornado lineup were the only players to record a hit.
The Pioneers struck for their first earned run of the contest to take a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning. Octavia Lewis-Rand countered by blasting a 2-1 pitch from King over the left field fence for her first home run of the season, drawing the Tornado back within two runs. But Tusculum answered with a pair of insurance runs in the seventh inning to reach their final 5-1 margin. The Pioneers were led by Tavi Parris, who went 2-for-2 with two runs batted in, and by Carolyn Williamson's two-hit day that saw her score a pair of runs.
The second game remained scoreless through the first three innings. Each team threatened by putting a runner in scoring position but were unable to take advantage and secure an early lead. Tusculum took advantage of King's mistakes in the fourth inning, however, to build a 4-0 lead. Kaytlin Stroinski struck out swinging but reached on a wild pitch, then was advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. The Pioneers put two runners in scoring position on a dropped fly ball in the gap in right-center field, who then scored on an RBI groundout and a passed ball. A Paige Sneed home run plated two more runs moments later, giving the Pioneers a 4-0 lead on four unearned runs.
The momentum seemed to shift in King's favor in the sixth inning. Tusculum placed two runners in scoring position on a pair of hits in the inning, but the side was retired when Morgan Lowe induced a groundout to Cassie Ringstaff at third base. Ringstaff then laced a first-pitch single to center field, scoring two pitches later on an RBI double down the left field line by Fallon Thomas. The Tornado would draw no closer, however, and fell to the Pioneers 4-1.
Ringstaff went 3-for-3 in the second game of the day to pace the Tornado offense. The Pioneers were led by Sneed's two-run home run and a 2-for-3 day at the plate by Nicole Ball that included a run batted in. Hannah Light picked up the loss despite not allowing an earned run, pitching five innings in the second game and throwing a total of 213 pitches on the day.
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Introduction to the Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV
With all the hoopla surrounding 3D, the other big innovation in HDTVs has been largely forgotten – LED backlighting. For an image-quality geek like me though, this is a far more significant advance in technology. LCD panels can now play in the same black-level arena as plasma TVs. In some cases, they even exceed. As anyone schooled in imaging science will tell you, dynamic range is the single most important factor in perceived image quality. The greater the distance from minimum black to maximum white, the deeper and punchier the picture. Since the upper limit is easy to achieve – most LCDs can produce far more light than is needed – the quest for blacker blacks becomes the new frontier.
Pioneer set a standard with its ninth-generation Kuro plasmas that has yet to be equaled. Sadly, they are no longer available. But LCD, the king of flat panel sales, is getting ever-closer to that mark. With the advent of LED backlighting, the gap is now narrower than ever before.
While zone-dimming sets are still the top performers in the black-level category, edge-lit designs like the Toshiba 55SL417U reviewed here do a superb job with contrast at a much lower price point. It wasn't long ago a premium 46-inch LCD sold for nearly $5000. Toshiba has come in with a superb value in a 55-inch panel that retails for only $1,499.99. Did they have to cut corners to achieve this? In a word – no. As I measured and watched this HDTV, I was continually impressed by its image quality. It offers tremendous performance for the money and competes favorably with displays costing significantly more.
Specifications of the Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV
- Design: Edge Lit LED HDTV
- Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Maximum Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
- Screen Size: 55″ Diagonal
- Input Signal Compatibility: 480i/p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p24/60Hz
- Display Formats: 4:3, Full, TheaterWide 1-3, Native (1:1 pixel)
- Audio: 10 watts x 2, Optical Digital Output (Dolby Digital, 2-channel PCM)
- Inputs: 4 HDMI (1.4), 1 Component, 15-pin VGA, 2 USB, 1 Ethernet
- Internet Apps: Netflix, Vudu, CinemaNow, Blockbuster, Pandora, YouTube, Yahoo Widgets
- Power Consumption: 140 Watts in Use, 40 Watts in Standby
- Dimensions: 33″ H x 49.8″ W x 1.25″ D
- Weight: 67.2 Pounds
- MSRP: $1,499.99 ($1,299.99 from Toshiba Direct)
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Design of the Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV
Though not the absolutely thinnest panel out there; the SL417U is still pretty slender. The front bezel is of average width and finished in a nice piano black. This is my favorite kind of screen surround because it literally disappears whether the TV is on or off. A chrome strip adorns the sides and top of the panel and is not visible from the front. There are no mechanical buttons anywhere on the panel. You have to look closely to find the power and other controls on the lower right. They are all touch-sensitive; and I do mean sensitive. I barely had to make contact to activate them. The TV ships with a separate base which mimics the design of the panel with a piano black finish and chrome accents. The screen itself does a fairly good job of rejecting room reflections being finished with a semi-gloss coating.
Inputs are grouped around the left side of the panel and face either downwards or sideways. The jack panel is so thin, special connectors are needed for the analog inputs. These are all provided in the box. HDMI inputs number four and are version 1.4-compliant. While this is not a 3DTV, 1.4 does give you the audio-return feature. There are also two composite and one component input. A PC connector with audio is provided along with two USB ports, a LAN port and an RG6-type antenna terminal. The internal tuner is ATSC and QAM-capable so you can receive over-the-air signals or tune in non-encrypted cable-TV channels. If you are unable to run an Ethernet cable to your entertainment center, not to worry, the Toshiba includes 802.11n-compatible WiFi. No additional adapter is required.
The remote is the usual wand-type with the ability to control other devices. It is not backlit which I always consider to be a flaw. One nice feature is the direct-access buttons for Netflix and Yahoo widgets. These will likely be often-used features. Starting at the top we have power toggle and Game and Freeze buttons. The Game mode shuts off video processing and puts the TV in a bright picture mode. Moving down there are four mode buttons to control additional components followed by a numeric keypad. Next are three dedicated buttons for Netflix, Yahoo and other 'Net apps along with an Info key. In the center are the navigation keys, and then transport keys which you will need for YouTube and other streaming apps as well as your Blu-ray or DVD player. At the bottom are the four colored keys for BD-Live interaction or cable box control as well as aspect ratio control, a sleep button and a subtitle toggle.
Setup of the Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV
After attaching the base, I set the panel up on my usual bench and set about exploring the menu system. The first order of business was to connect to my home network and download the latest firmware update. This took only a few minutes. Even without a source connected, you can still access the Internet apps. Besides a large collection of Yahoo widgets, Toshiba includes Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, CinemaNow, Blockbuster and Pandora. The remote even has a dedicated Netflix key and I can't help but wonder how much Netflix paid for that! The interface is fairly intuitive and I was able to check out the apps easily. There is only an on-screen keyboard which gets old real fast but this is typical of 'Net-abled TVs.
I like to dive right into the calibration with any new TV so I quickly found what I needed in the Picture menu. In addition to the usual Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint and Sharpness controls, there is white balance, two noise reduction options, and a color management system. You can also move the gamma curve with a slider and adjust dynamic contrast features. And of course, there is a frame interpolation option called Film Stabilization. I selected the Movie 2 setting which is the brightest of the accurate picture modes. Sports, Game, Standard and AutoView are too far from correct to be of use if accuracy is your goal.
Great color can be achieved with the Toshiba's two-point white balance controls and color management system. The CMS is not fully functional in that you can't move the color points enough to get perfect numbers but you can adjust the luminance of each color which is more important to perceived image quality. The default gamut is pretty close to accurate anyway. If you don't have calibration instruments, the SL417U has a color-gating feature called RGB Filter which lets you turn off individual primaries to adjust the Color and Tint controls. This is something I wish every display would include. You can use just the luminance controls in the CMS with this feature if you want to dial in excellent color.
I also made sure to turn off things like DynaLight and Dynamic Contrast. These settings always play havoc with gamma and push the contrast to the point of crushing detail. Another interesting feature I had to disable was Backlight Adjustment Pro. This setting adjusts the backlight according to the ambient light level using a front-mounted sensor. While I applaud Toshiba for giving the user a lot of control over this option, it still negatively affects image accuracy. It is always better to control the light in your room rather than letting the display adjust itself.
After a no-surprises calibration, I was able to achieve a great result as you'll see in the benchmark section. You can find all the details of my measurements there. The only real bump I encountered was initially, the TV would not pass above-white or below-black signals. I updated the firmware and even made a trip to the service menu to try and correct this to no avail. Then, literally a day before I planned to pack up the set and return it, a new firmware update fixed the problem. In the user menu, you'll need to go to Preferences – AV Connection – HDMI Settings and set RGB Range to Full. You'll also need a source that outputs RGB Video, component formats will still clip. Finally, the Brightness control should be lowered about eight clicks to set the proper black level.
Moving on in the menu system, there are options for Audio and Networking. The SL417U includes Dolby Dynamic Range Compression and Audyssey Dynamic Volume. Unfortunately, the sound is so anemic that none of these options have much effect. You can even turn on a surround sound simulation but I don't recommend it.
The Networking section is the place to go to connect the TV to a home network. It's always best to run a cable if you can, but the built-in WiFi works just fine. After keying in the password, I was up and running through my trusty Cisco E3000 802.11n router. You can download firmware updates and access all the included apps without fuss. Performance was quite snappy for me although I have very fast Internet access. I have recorded speeds of over 18mb/s over my wireless network.
It is also possible to pull in content from USB devices through the two included ports. Movie, sound and picture files in various formats are supported through a bundled media player app. You can also access files from any DLNA-compliant devices on your network. One annoyance I discovered; when using any apps or streaming software on the SL417U, you can only access the Quick Menu which lets you change things like the picture mode. If you want to tweak other settings, you'll have to exit the app first.
The Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV In Use
For the viewing tests, I used an Oppo BDP-83, my reference player. All video processing was disabled by way of the Source Direct mode.
I will only offer a final, brief comment on the sound quality of this TV; it's poor at best. There is no bass to speak of and even at the maximum setting; it wouldn't fill my room with sound. While it's standard operating procedure for most of us to use a separate sound system, I'd say you have little choice here. Beyond watching the news, the anemic speakers in the SL417 are of no use.
I started out with the Blu-ray edition of The Last Samurai. This film is visually stunning with its lush landscapes and epic battle scenes. The video transfer however, is not the cleanest. Compression artifacts are present throughout, mostly in backgrounds and areas off-center but occasionally in characters faces too. During calibration, I had turned off all the noise reduction features on the SL417U but after watching a few scenes, I decided to experiment a little. The best combination, after a bit of trial and error, was to set MPEG noise reduction to Low and DNR to Auto. This gave me the least softening of the image while cleaning up artifacts nicely. One clip was an especially tough test. During the first battle sequence, we see a forest in the early morning with lots of mist and dark shadows. The mist looked great and shadow detail was preserved nicely with no contouring. I also watched for any motion blur during the fast action and saw none. 120Hz coupled with a fast pixel response rate takes care of any LCD motion problems.
Moving up a bit in quality, I popped in the new Blu-ray release of Le Mans. This film is shot on very grainy stock and presents quite a torture test for a display's noise reduction algorithms. Again, with the MPEG NR and DNR settings engaged, artifacts were kept to a minimum. The image retained its dimensionality thanks to the excellent contrast performance of the SL417U. Night scenes retained a nice level of detail and I saw no signs of crushing. Obviously, this transfer is superior to that of The Last Samurai because artifacts were virtually non-existent even with the noise reduction features turned off.
The recent release of Grand Prix on Blu-ray has caused celebration among fans of what is, without a doubt, the greatest racing movie ever made. The transfer is of reference quality in every respect. Here I saw no artifacts whatsoever. Color was rendered superbly and accurately. I had just watched this disc on my front projection setup, so comparisons were easy. Flesh tones looked nice and natural and the brightly colored clothing, cars, flags and other details popped out creating a true 3D effect. Detail was very sharp especially in facial close-ups. With many scenes of speeding cars, I tried out the Film Stabilization (frame interpolation) feature. When set to Smooth, extra frames are inserted to improve motion and preserve resolution during fast pans and action scenes. The Toshiba handled this material without any judder or tearing artifacts. The effect is not something I'm a fan of but the TV performed as intended. Resolution stayed rock-solid during even the fastest motion. There was no blur or judder whatsoever. It's merely a case of user preference. Some will like the effect and some will not.
CGI films make just about every display look good but I still like to watch at least one title for every review. This time, I chose How to Train Your Dragon from Dreamworks. The quality of animation is among the best out there, even compared to the best of Pixar. The SL417U rendered every freckle, every hair, and every texture beautifully. I did see a bit of noise here and there which I would attribute to the transfer. I am picking nits though. Overall image quality is superb. There was one scene I especially enjoyed when two Vikings are talking by candlelight. They are wearing very furry tunics made from animal hides. Every hair and bit of lint popped right out giving the image a 3D appearance. I still maintain that a quality display, properly calibrated, and showing the best source material, will eliminate the need for a 3DTV. The Toshiba proved me right once again.
I finished up with the latest Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows, Part 1. This movie is dark from beginning to end and will be difficult for any display to render well. I used this opportunity to try out the Dynamic Contrast and DynaLight features. Dynamic Contrast crushed detail at both ends of the spectrum turning fine shadow detail into black blobs. I turned it off right away. DynaLight did a better job at maintaining detail but at the expense of light output which was cut nearly in half. I tried compensating by turning up the backlight control but this increased image noise to an unacceptable level. I was impressed that DynaLight did not cause any crushing like so many other dynamic features do, but the loss in light output was too great. I found I preferred both features turned off and the backlight left at 47, which is about halfway up its range. After watching awhile longer, I came away impressed with the Toshiba's dark scene performance. This is the real separator between LCD and plasma with plasma having the edge. With the advent of LED backlighting though, the gap has narrowed considerably. I now consider TVs like the SL417U to be the equal of the average plasma in native contrast performance. Only the very best plasmas will do better.
My overall impressions were positive save for the noise reduction issues. While slight, I hadn't seen them in other displays I've reviewed recently. I don't consider it a deal-breaker by any means but this TV won't do poor source material any favors. I'll also qualify this by saying I watched at a close distance of about seven feet. This is a bit inside THX and SMPTE guidelines. From nine feet and greater, the noise was pretty much invisible. Though I lamented the clipping of below-black detail during the calibration phase of the review, it did not appear to be a problem in any of the content I watched.
To test the Internet features of the SL417U, I tried out the Netflix and YouTube apps. Netflix has quietly improved their quality of late with better video and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound on some titles. Still, there is a visible difference depending on what device is streaming the content. My benchmark is the AppleTV. Netflix always looks excellent on it as do other Internet sources. Toshiba has raised the bar here. Not only did Netflix look great, YouTube did too. Given the extreme compression used, most of the videos I watched held up well on the 55-inch screen, even when viewed closely.
The Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV On The Bench
Equipment used: EyeOne Pro spectrophotometer, CalMAN Professional 3.7 analysis software, Accupel HDG-3000 signal generator, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player in Source Direct mode, Spears & Munsil Benchmark Blu-ray disc.
Color is quite good out of the box with only small deviations from the Rec 709 standard. While the color points are pretty close, luminance is more visibly off, which makes a greater difference in perceived color accuracy. Since some colors are too bright and some not bright enough, the Color control alone won't help the situation.
Pre-calibration grayscale is not too bad with only slightly visible errors on the TVs warmest color temp setting. In fact, it compares favorably with many THX-certified displays I've measured. Gamma is a bit dark at the low end which affects shadow detail and mid-tones up to about 50-percent brightness.
After adjusting both white balance and the color management system, color is noticeably better. The CMS doesn't let you move the primaries but I was able to get luminance almost perfect. Secondaries are also near-perfect.
When I can't get a display's color points lined up perfectly, I re-calculate the gamut compensating for the inaccurate primaries to check the positions of the secondaries. As expected, they line up perfectly on the SL417U.
Grayscale turned out very well. In fact, it's some of the best tracking I've seen from any LCD display. Even though Toshiba only offers a two-point white balance adjustment, the results show a 10-point system is unnecessary. Gamma flattened out a little to a much better average of 2.3 with only slight darkening in the lower end of the luminance scale.
If you want to use the DynaLight control to activate the LED dimming feature, you will affect the gamma performance negatively. While it doesn't skew the curve wildly like some displays, it will crush detail at the low end. It also lowers overall light output by around 50-percent. The set has excellent contrast without this feature so I recommend leaving it off.
Video processing was mostly excellent except for the failure in the above-white and below-black tests. If you use a source that outputs RGB Video the full-range signal will be displayed if you set RGB Range to Full. The TV also failed the 2:2 pulldown test but this is quite common and won't impact picture quality.
Conclusions About the Toshiba 55SL417U 55″ Edge Lit LED LCD HDTV
The Good
- Calibration performance (with dimming off)
- Video processing performance
- Sharp picture
- Internet apps
- Streaming quality
- Price
The Not So Good
- Audio quality
- Luma signal clipping with some sources
- Average noise reduction
- Dimming feature lowers light output too much
In my opinion, Toshiba has delivered a winning TV here. The price more than makes up for the few flaws I encountered. Image quality and calibration performance are on par with more expensive TVs, and the feature set is quite full. Literally, the only thing you're giving up is 3D capability. With streamed content improving all the time, you could literally connect nothing besides a network cable to this TV to access thousands of hours of content. If you use the built-in WiFi, you only need to plug in the power! At $1499, it's hard not to recommend the 55SL417U.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara University men's soccer team made a statement to the NCAA Men's Soccer selection committee with a decisive 3-0 shutout over 10th-ranked Loyola Marymount Saturday evening in Buck Shaw Stadium to conclude the 2002 regular season.
The Broncos (10-6-1, 3-3-0 WCC), who extended their current winning streak to four with the win, played dominant soccer all night long, possessing the ball for most of the game and out-shooting the Lions (14-3-2, 4-2-0 WCC) by a 12-4 margin.
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All About Cheese
Everything you need to know about eating and cooking with curds
Given that every single food blog has covered the subject at least twice, it's probably no surprise to all you internet-savvy food hounds out there that ricotta cheese is almost stupidly simple to make at home. Basic instructions: heat milk, add acid, drain, enjoy.*
*Before you nitpickers jump on me (which you undoubtedly will, despite this disclaimer), yes, true ricotta is made from leftover whey, not fresh milk. What we are really making here is a paneer or queso-fresco like cheese.
So how do you make something faster and easier when it was already pretty darn fast and easy to begin with? If you are the impatient type (and honestly, if you are intrigued by making fast and easy things faster and easier, then you probably fall into that category), skip to the bottom of the page for the reveal.
But! For those of you who aren't really into the whole brevity thing, and would like a little more detail about the processes involved in curdling milk, read on.
Why, you might ask, would anyone want to make ricotta at home?
This is why:
News Flash! Store-bought ricotta is almost invariably awful.
True ricotta is made by adding acid to heated whey. The combination of heat and acid causes milk proteins (mainly casein) to bind together, trapping in some moisture and fat, and forming soft white curds.
To make really high-quality ricotta, these curds are then carefully removed from the whey (too much mechanical action can turn them rubbery) and allowed to drain, decreasing their water content, and concentrating their flavor and richness. The result is mind-blowingly simple, yet decadent. Or at least it should be.
The reality is that pretty much all mass-market ricotta producers don't bother to take the time to drain their cheese properly. Instead, they load the stuff up with gums and stabilizers intended to keep the water (and thus their profits) from leaking out.
What you get is a gritty, gluey, rubbery paste that breaks as you heat it, turning your lovely cheesecake or lasagna gritty and watery. No thank you.
Homemade ricotta, on the other hand, poses some problems of its own. Despite the fact that the results are invariably better than the store-bought variety, I've had some truly outstanding batches, and some pretty-decent-but-not-great-enough-to-text-message-my-wife-to-come-home-early-for-dinner batches. There's a lot of mixed info out there about the best method to use, so I decided to test each variable, one by one, to separate the curds from the whey.
Cooking Temperature
Most ricotta recipes call for heating the milk to 180°F, the temperature at which it starts to simmer. But is it really necessary to heat it that high?
I tried heating pots of milk to various temperatures (every five degrees between 150°F and 190°F) before adding vinegar as a coagulant and observing the results. Guess what? Between 165°F and 185°F or so, there was no real noticeable differences in the amount of curd produced, nor the texture of the curd.
So where does this particular piece of culinary you-wishdom come from? My first instinct is that it's a carry-over and misapplication from the days when custards were made with un-pasteurized milk. Back then, milk had to be heated to 180°F in order to deactivate certain enzymes that can prevent a custard from setting.
These days, milk is pretty much always pasteurized (heated before packaging) so this step is unnecessary.
But wait a minute! Pasteurized milk is only raised to 161°F and works perfectly well in custards. So that whole 180°F for custards rule must also be a myth.
My best guess as to why many recipes arbitrarily pick 180°F? It's the point at which milk starts simmering: an easy temperature to gauge even without a thermometer. But seeing as we've all got one (you do all have an instant read thermometer, right?) We'll stick with the 165 to 185°F range, instead of aiming for that perfect 180°F.
The Milk and the Curds
I've read reports that UHT (ultra high-temperature) milk—milk that's been heated to 275°F in order to kill all bacteria and spores—does not work for making cheese.
Since pretty much all organic milk is UHT treated (due to the fact that it has to sit on supermarket shelves longer than standard milk), and even the crummiest corner store seems to sell organic milk these days, this one was simple to test.
This time, I'm in agreement: UHT milk does not work as well as regular pasteurized milk. It has a smaller yield, and the curds do not cling together properly. The results weren't terrible, and would do in a pinch, but given the option, I'd choose regular pasteurized milk (if you can get organic non-UHT milk, or even fresh, local milk, then you're in luck).
The Acid
This was the single most important variable both in terms of flavor and texture.
- Buttermilk has many advocates claiming it's the tastiest acid of choice. I had problems with it. In order to get the milk to curdle properly, I had to add buttermilk at nearly a 1:4 ratio, resulting in a cheese with a very distinct sour flavor. It wasn't bad per se, but the flavor certainly limited its applications: I couldn't imagine stuffing it into a ravioli, for instance. The curd structure was also ever-so-slightly overdeveloped, giving the ricotta a sticky texture.
- Distilled vinegar gave the cleanest flavor, with soft, tender curds. Since bottled vinegar is always diluted to 5% acetic acid, it is also the most consistent method. As long as your milk is fresh (older milk is more acidic than fresh milk, and thus requires less coagulant), you'll get identical results every time.
- Lemon juice
also works very well, though I found that in some cases the amount I needed to use varied by about 25% give or take. Most likely this is due to varying pH levels from lemon to lemon. It gives the ricotta a very slight citrus tang that, while not as distinct as the buttermilk flavor, can be slightly off-putting in certain savory applications. On the other hand, it's wonderful for pancakes, blintzes, or feeding to your hard-working wife, drizzled with olive oil**, sprinkled with sea salt, garnished with lemon zest and pesto, off a demi-tasse spoon.
**the ricotta, not the wife
Bottom line? For the most universal ricotta, stick with vinegar. Use lemon juice when lemon flavor is appropriate, and avoid buttermilk unless you're really into it.
In an ideal world, my kitchen would be stocked with butter muslin, or at the very least cheesecloth. Of course, in an ideal world, my kitchen sink have a "veal demi-glace" tap right next to the "hot" and the "cold." Being without either drainage aid, I tried two alternative methods side-by-side: draining in a super fine-mesh chinois, and draining in a strainer lined with two layers of paper towels.
When transferring the curds to the strainer, I discovered that despite the strong temptation to simply dump everything in, it's much more efficient to spoon the curds into the drainage device, trying to minimize the amount of liquid whey you add—the fine curds can gunk up the works, making it a very slow process for all the whey to completely drain.
While the chinois did work quite well, it's also a tool that costs around $90, and is beyond annoying to clean. Paper towels, on the other hand, worked perfectly, and are cheap. As for how long it should drain? Well that all depends on what you're going to do with it:
Drainage Length: Under five minutes.
Texture: Extremely moist and creamy (a cream-cheese-like consistency) with small, tender curds.
Best Uses: Immediate consumption, while still warm. For savory applications, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper, and serve. For dessert, drizzle warm ricotta with honey, and serve with fruit.
Drainage Length: 15 to 20 minutes.
Texture: Small, tender curds with a cottage cheese-like consistency. Moist and spreadable, but not runny.
Best Uses: Moist savory applications like lasagna or ravioli fillings and dips, or certain un-cooked pastry applications, like cannoli filling.
Drainage Length: At least two hours, or up to overnight (refrigerated).
Texture: Firm, dry, crumbly curds that can easily be molded into firm shapes.
Best Uses: Pastry, such as ricotta pancakes, ricotta gnocchi, or ricotta tortas.
The Problems
Now, despite the fact that homemade ricotta is about as difficult to make as, say, a boiled egg, there are still two serious issues imost pundits seem to gloss over:
Problem 1: First off, milk burnt onto the bottom of a saucepan is a bitch to clean. There are all sorts of tricks out there to help prevent this, but the fact of the matter is, unless you carefully stir and scrape the bottom with a spatula as the milk heats, you're going to get some degree of burnt milk protein coagulation on the bottom of your pot—a messy affair, to say the least. I rank stirring a slowly heating pot of milk for 20 minutes up there in excitement level with Gilmore Girls marathons and John Mayer concerts.
Problem 2: You think burnt milk on the inside of a pot is bad? How many of you have ever had to clean burnt milk all over your stovetop? Chances are, if you've ever heated milk in your life, this has happened to you. As milk heats, the proteins and fats on the top surface begin to coagulate, forming a sort of "raft" on the surface. Once it starts getting close to its boiling point, water vapor forms, getting trapped underneath this raft. As soon as enough pressure has built up, the raft goes the only way it can: up and over. This tipping point can occur in a matter of moments, and in fact, it has been independently proven by several renowned chefs and scientists that milk will only boil over when your back is turned.
The Solution
So knowing everything we've learned about ricotta, can we somehow find a method that avoids the chance of a messy spill, makes clean-up a snap, is completely idiot-proof, and a heck of a lot faster to boot? Yep. Just throw out the saucepan and thermometer, combine your ingredients in a glass container, microwave on high for a couple minutes, stir once, and drain. Ta da!
Since we already know that the ricotta has a wide range of tolerance in terms of temperature (anywhere from 165°F to 185°F will do), we don't need the thermometer—simple visual inspection will suffice in this case. Unlike a stovetop, which heats the milk only from the bottom, a microwave heats the milk evenly from all sides, preventing both burnt-on milk proteins, and the chance of a dangerous boil-over.
Finally, since milk is mostly water, and microwaves excel at efficiently heating water, your ricotta is ready in just about a third of the time that it would take on the stove-top.
There you have it: perfect, fresh, homemade ricotta, in five minutes or less. Now if only I could discover a way to get my lasagna to assemble itself, I'd be free to engage in more exciting enterprises like studying the effects of hydrocolloid gelation in the perfect chicken noodle soup.
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3.1 PTR Musings
Tier 8 looks to be a pretty mediocre set. No big surprise there. It's not as bad as Tier 3/Tier 7 (Redemption), but it's not as good as Tier 2 (Judgement) or Tier 6 (Lightbringer). Suicidal Zebra has pictures. The original concept artwork has a very completely-enclosed, Vorlon Encounter Suit motif. That headpiece serves as the final seal. You can imagine the headpiece coming down and locking in place, completely encasing the paladin in the armor.
This concept didn't transfer that well to the finished armor, oddly enough because the shoulders aren't big enough. So the headpiece lost its meaning, and now just looks like an weird affection. I think the armor would have been better served with a helm that completely enclosed the paladin's head. As well, the female armor entirely exposes the stomach, completely cutting against the point of the concept art.
Ah well, maybe Tier 9 will be the "good" paladin set for this expansion.
I did go poke around on the PTR server tonight. I didn't get a chance to see Hodir, but I went over to the Argent Tournament area and looked around. It looks pretty neat.
The only thing I really dislike is this:
The mount on the left is the Stormwind reward mount. It has the paladin warhorse (level 30 mount) model, but with the paladin charger colours. I think it's too close to the paladin mount. The Stormwind mount should use a different color scheme.
The Gear Manager is simple, but easy to use. It stores entire gearsets (all 16-slots). You can't do partial gearsets like in Outfitter, but it's very easy to set up and use. It's not enabled by default, but enabling it adds an icon in the top right corner of the character pane.
Dual specs look decent. Each spec gets its own glyphs and the bottom left toolbars. The other toolbars are shared between specs. Switching is essentially a five-second cast, but you can't switch in combat or in arenas.
I can't really comment on paladin trees. I think they're in an unfinished state. I built a PvE Retribution build as my second spec. I took all the talents I wanted, and I had 12 talent points left over! That's an awful lot of points for random utility.
So far, 3.1 looks like a pretty good patch.
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Yeah, I felt the same way about tier 8 but other people seemed to think it looked nice. As holy, I'm still nervous because it doesn't seem like Blizzard has stopped yet with paladin changes...ReplyDelete
Stormwind's colours are blue and gold. Those colours are on their flag and everything. It wouldn't make sense for a representative of Stormwind not to have a mount in Stormwind's colours.ReplyDelete
The set, is okeyish. Minus the helm. Looks better with various gear equipped. The Stormwind horse is just a stupid - and bad- copy of the charger. They better leave it alone and use a different design...ReplyDelete
Graphics wise I'm not overjoyed by this patch but at least it's better then the pink junk they gave us with tier 0.5. As for talent points, Ret is going to need some help after the nerfs they're implementing to our talent tree. Yes they gave us exorcism but I'm noticing a major decrease in my dps while also a sharing of my utility such as replenishment. Already my raid leader is asking me to consider respeccing come UlduarReplyDelete
I'm surprised the Stormwind horse is a paladin horse. I had heard they were supposed to be recolored versions of the regular mounts. I assume it holds that only Alliance will be able to get the Alliance mounts and same for Horde? Or will we be seeing tauren death knights running around on paladin-esque chargers?ReplyDelete
Also, does the gear manager actually hold your gear so it's not taking up bag space, or does it just copy similar addons to let you switch quickly?
I really need to get around to checking out the PTR, but I've been so busy with work =/
Right now the gear manager only swaps gear from your bag. It doesn't add extra storage.ReplyDelete
It's pretty much just a built-in stripped-down version of Outfitter at the moment.
That's what I thought. The alternative is a little too much to hope for, I guess.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:15 PM, February 27, 2009
Damn, I was hoping that it'd actually hold our gear. Even with just one spec, my bags are pretty much full with gear, so I can't imagine how I'm going to hold enough gear to be able to swap between two specs. I really wish they'd at least give us an gear-only bag with more space than a normal bag (much like the profession bags are now).ReplyDelete
"So far, 3.1 looks like a pretty good patch."ReplyDelete
Are we looking at the same patch? How could you possibly think that this patch is good patch (from a paladin perspective)? The nerf to ret is... strange. I do not understand how they think at Blizz? Gives us Exorcism, a spell, and then nerf other stuff? Look at this report:
Id deid see a wowwebstat (cant find the link now) where a retpally in almost best-in-slot gear did 6.1k dps on Patchwerk. The current build would nerf him alot. Why? Why do he need a nerf compared to other classes like warriors for example? Man, I'm getting so tired of the hole retpally rollercoaster....
I did say I thought the paladin trees were in an unfinished state. So I wasn't talking about them.ReplyDelete
I did like all the other stuff. Uldar looks cool, the Argent Tournament is interesting, the Gear Manager and Dual-specs are very nice.
So yes, on the whole, it looks like a good patch. There's more to the game than just paladin effectiveness.
- Anonymous10:00 AM, March 04, 2009
I want to point out something about redemption. I used to hate it back in classic when I was a human paladin, but I just finished my 4/5 holy set and it actually looks really good on blood elves. Blood Elves have a cocky stance, so the winged shoulders get pushed back more, so they actually look really good.ReplyDelete
Ugly T7 is an alliance thing.


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By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian government is hoping that the concessions announced for the country's road network will spark a close contest between at least six groups, with as many as twelve companies reported to have expressed an interest, reports Valor business edition. In all, 4,660 miles (7,500km) of federal highways are going to be auctioned over the next three months.
The six companies reported to be particularly interested are: CCR, Odebrecht, Invepar, Ecorodovias, Triunfo and Acciona.
The first round of concessions is coming up on January 30th, with two routes – the BR-116 in Minas Gerais and the BR-040 from Brasília to Juiz de Fora – will be auctioned.
However, seven stretches set to go under the hammer in April are drawing more interest, when contracts are due to be signed for over 3,540 miles (5,700km) of highway, which will mean private investment of some R$32 billion (US$15.7 billion).
One of the most noticeable differences from motorists, according to Valor, will be an end to long waits at tolls: companies will be forced to raise the toll barriers during busy periods, if traffic waiting to go through the tolls extends further than 200 meters or fifteen minutes' wait, something already adopted in neighboring countries.
The Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestres (National Transport Agency, ANTT) is hopeful that the concessions will improve standards for drivers, as well as "promoting innovation," and that the concessions will go from strength to strength.
The government has stipulated that companies must have a net worth of between R$400-870 million, ruling out smaller companies and stopping the biggest enterprises from taking all the concessions.
The move resulted from past experiences, where companies failed to deliver what they were contractually obliged to provide, and the government is also reported to have been disappointed by the experience of other privatizations, including of three airports in 2012.
Read more (in Portuguese).
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Hornets rush for 410 yards, win third game
For the Catawba County Hornets, the strongest storm came after their game on Saturday.
The Hornets (3-1) scored 28 straight points against the Virginia Storm on their way to a 44-14 victory in the Central Carolinas Football League — the team's third league win of the season.
The win comes one week after a frustrating 38-14 home loss to the Iredell Warriors, in which the Hornets' turnovers and lack of scoring doomed them. Neither of those happened Saturday.
Catawba County scored six touchdowns, committed no turnovers and racked up 410 yards of rushing offensive against the Storm (2-2).
Leading the charge for the Hornets were quarterback Jamelle Jeffries and running back/linebacker Tommy Henry. The duo combined for five of Catawba County's six touchdowns in Saturday's game, including two through the air by Jeffries and a combined three on the ground.
"Our line blocked a whole lot better this week," Jeffries said. "We got more plays off than we did last week. We also changed the offense. That's basically what it was. We had some good practices."
The Hornets took control of the game in the first quarter. After an impressive 45-yard run, Jeffries, a former St. Stephens standout, delivered a 20-yard strike to receiver DeMario Garvin to make it 8-0 after a two-point conversion.
Virginia quickly answered at the 3:28 mark of the first quarter. On third down and long, quarterback Kenny Price delivered a 49-yard pass to Stephon Jennings. The Storm converted on their two-point conversion to tie the game.
It was all Hornets from there. A long 83-yard touchdown pass from Jeffries to Garvin was wiped out late in the first quarter, but Catawba County wasn't denied. The Hornets scored in on a one-yard touchdown run by Jeffries with 7:47 left remaining in the first half.
Eric Lipford added another score with a 7-yard catch from Jeffries with 0:17 remaining.
Jeffries finished the game completing 6-of-12 passes for 90 yards and had eight rushes for 98 yards on the ground. He credited his team's success with the implementing of a new offensive scheme.
"We used all of our athletes in the offense," Jeffries said. "We spread the ball around to all of them, and it worked."
An interception thrown by Price in the waning moments of the second quarter nearly cost the Storm again. Chris Spikes intercepted the pass and returned it 81 yards, but was dragged down inside the 10-yard line to end the first half.
JonCues Corpening made a second interception to set up the Hornets in great field position early in the second half.
Henry capitalized on the ground, scoring from seven yards out. Henry, a former star at Maiden, also converted on a two-point conversion to make it a 28-8 Hornets lead.
Henry wasn't done yet, scoring 1:03 into the fourth quarter on a 3-yard run. After a two-point conversion, Catawba County dominated with a 36-8 lead.
Henry said he felt some changes in his team's defense also helped his team succeed against the Storm.
"We ran some defensive schemes we hadn't run before," Henry said. "We were trying to change some things up. We got it going right."
The Storm didn't go down without a fight, as Price connected with Tim Witcher on a 45-yard pass following a missed interception opportunity by the Hornets' Greg Covington.
Catawba County added one final score, an impressive 60-yard run by Darrin Burch, who finished the game with a team-high 120 yards rushing on 12 carries.
Jeffries led the Hornets with 117 all-purpose yards, including 79 rushing yards, 38 passing yards and three touchdowns. Henry rushed for 10 yards and two touchdowns.
The Hornets hit the road next week after playing two consecutive games at home. Catawba County takes on the Carolina Chargers, a team who defeated the Rowan Rampage on Saturday, 46-6, to improve to 2-1.
"They spread the ball around," Henry said. "We have to do the same types of things we did today. It is going to be a game, but they better be ready to play."


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Elegance, excellence and extravagance are the signature words for GBK's Golden Globes Gift Lounge, undoubtedly the eminent luxury hotspot for celebs during award season.
During Golden Globes week at the L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, GBK, the recipient of multiple BizBash Awards for "Best Gift Bag," presented to its private list of invited celebrities, VIPs, and media an opportunity to enjoy an elite environment with gifts, beauty services and hors' d'oeuvres, while tending to its charitable causes.
GBK's 2012 Golden Globes Lounge attendees included Nominees, presenters and guests such as Alexander Payne "The Descendants" (Best Director - Motion Picture and Best Screenplay - Motion Picture), Callie Thorne "Necessary Roughness" (Best performance by an Actress in a TV series - Drama) Damian Lewis "Homeland" (Best performance by an Actor in a TV series - Drama). Ben Schwartz of "Parks and Recreation" Betsy Brandt of "Breaking Bad," Glynn Turman of "House of Lies," Janina Gavankar of "True Blood," Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds," Laura Prepon of "Are You There, Chelsea?," Lauren Bowles of "True Blood," Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch of "The Big Bang Theory," Chase Masterson of "Star Trek" and many more...
GBK's sponsors include a wide range of creative, luxurious and select companies who shared their products and accomplishments with industry taste makers and celebrities while giving back to a greater causes such as poverty and education.
Celebrities and media were gifted with a plethora of fine treats ranging from apparel to edible treats to home décor.
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A must-stop on every celeb's GBK tour was the GlyMed display, featuring their FOR MEN Essentials Travel Kit & DNA Reset Face & Neck Cream. Glymed has essentials for anyone in the spotlight!
Sandra Brooks Collection – www.sandrabrookscollection.com
The lovely Sandra Brooks Collection features hand crafted, one-of-a-kind gemstone and pearl jewelry for men and women, creating juxtapositions of organic elements and glitz, modern and traditional, casual and formal elegance. Celebs were drawn in by both the beauty of the jewelry and Ms. Brooks' personal attention to each star's requests, with no two of her gorgeous pieces alike.
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Adult Chocolate Milk is a premium, pour-and-serve vodka-based cocktail with a unique taste and retro-chic appeal that was launched in 2009 by busy moms and lifelong friends Tracy Reinhardt and Nikki Halbur.
Practicality and elegance combined, Crizal features No-Glare Lenses Designer Sunglasses with Crizal SunShield™ No-Glare Lenses. Brands gifted include Fendi, Prada, and Burberry.
NVEY ECO – www.econveybeauty.com
Ecologically sound with stylish packaging, nvey features a collection of high performance, long lasting pure organic makeup, formulated without the use of chemical ingredients such as petrochemicals or synthetic fragrances.
Bread Basket Cake Company – www.breadbasketcake.com
Even the strictest diets were delightfully forgotten when celebs saw the irresistible chocolate fudge and French vanilla cream filled desserts, topped with a raspberry, from the Bread Basket Cake Company.
Beyond The Rack - www.beyondtherack.com
Beyond the Rack is North America's premier online shopping club, offering men and women top designer brand clothing, accessories, beauty, home décor and consumer electronics up to 70% off retail. Beyond the Rack gifted clothing for men and women by great brands including Dex, Coupe, Triple 5 Soul, and My Tribe.
Bota Box are high-end, premium, award winning wines in 3L box and 500ml tetra pack. Delicious samples were served.
Ajinomoto North America, Inc. Glysom™ - www.ajiaminoacids.com
Glysom is a safe, effective, scientifically-proven and physician-distributed dietary supplement for deeper, sounder and more satisfying sleep without morning drowsiness* that leaves you fully refreshed for the day ahead. Stars with demanding schedules were specifically interested in Glysom for use while on they're on the go!
eos Products – www.evolutionofsmooth.com
Eos features highly moisturizing, delightfully packaged skin care products, including lip balms, hand lotions, body lotions, and shaving cream.
Centerville Pie Co. – www.centervillepies.com
A Centerville Pie Company signature Chicken Pie made with over a pound of chicken meat, covered in savory gravy & wrapped in a hand-rolled flaky crust. Home cooked flavor from the Northeast…truly delicious!
Beyond The Rack - www.beyondtherack.com
Beyond the Rack is North America's premier online shopping club, offering men and women top designer brand clothing, accessories, beauty, home décor and consumer electronics up to 70% off retail. Gifting clothing for men and women by some of Beyond the Rack's great brands including Dex, Coupe, Triple 5 Soul, and My Tribe, they were extremely well received by stars and press alike.
Cocopotamus Chocolate – www.cocopotamus.com
Handmade Cocopotamus dark chocolate fudge truffles were all the rage, with many celebs topping for second helpings of these truly amazing, unforgettable treats.
DNA Imprints – www.dnaimprints.com
High end art, wth a truly personal flair! DNA Imprints features a canvas print transformed from a celebrities' DNA and married to stunning colors.
Earths Berries – www.earthsberriesoapnuts.com
An organic cleaner that helps keep your home and laundry safe from toxic additives, Earth's Berries are a promising and natural way to keep your life, including the environment, clean and healthy.
Essie Cosmetics – www.essie.com
Essie Cosmetics is a luxury nail leader which provides beauty professionals with high quality nail polish in fashionable colors.
Extremely popular at the lounge, G Wear features eclectic, hand-sewn, one of a kind woman's tee shirts and scarves with design appliqués made from recycled tee shirt materials.
Haan Therapeutics – www.haantherapeutics.com
A coveted beauty secret, Haan Therapeutics are the latest innovation in anti-aging skin care.
Hayari Parfums – www.hayari-parfums.com
A true taste of elegance, First French Fragrance Floral Oriental for women by Hayari was one of the crown jewels of the suite. Hayari also features couture designer gowns which are sure to adorn red carpets in Paris and Hollywood alike.
Macadamia Natural Oil – www.macadamiahair.com
Stylish canteen shoulder bags containing Healing Oil Treatment, Deep Repair Masque, Rejuvenating Shampoo and Oil Infused Comb! Macadamia Hair has everything you need for gorgeous, red-carpet-worthy locks.
Mojo Boost International/Gentech Pharmaceutical – www.mojoboost.com
Always popular, Mojo was onhand to provide Mojo Boost & Mojo Chill, as well as PhenTabz weight loss pills for fast, effective, safe weight loss.
Q Handmade – www.qhandmade.com
Q Handmade features unique, custom jewelry, and specializes in hand-stamped necklaces and adorable bracelets.
RevitaLash ADVANCED – www.revitalash.com
RevitaLash ADVANCED is sure to become a staple in many stars' beauty kits, including a newly formulated conditioner that lengthens and thickens eyelashes. They also introduced a new hair product: Hair by RevitaLash, a conditioner that gives you thicker and fuller hair. The display also featured RevitaLash Mascara and Perfect Prime, which helps mascara adhere better to eyelashes and enhances eye color.
Sparkling ICE – www.sparklingice.com
Always a popular item, Sparkling ICE features naturally flavored sparkling mountain spring water, zero calories with essential vitamins and antioxidants.
Voskos Greek Yogurt & YoGreek – www.yogreek.com
Award winning Greek yogurt: presenting YoGreek, a mix of delicious Voskos Greek yogurt & crunch!
TC Intimates – www.cupidintimates.com
Today's shape wear for today's activities, work, play or an evening out. TC Intimates features shaping that leaves you looking sleek, smooth and comfortable.
The Artisan Group – www.theartisangroup.org
All handcrafted jewelry, stationery, photography, art and other products, The Artisan Group provides easy, one-stop shopping for everyone on your gift list, including yourself.
The Comphy Co. – www.comphy.com
The Comphy Company is the chosen favorite for micro-fiber bedding by leading resorts, spas and celebrities nationwide.
Robert Graham – www.robertgraham.us
Presenting X Collection by Robert Graham, the newest men's sportswear line. The X Collection features a glamorous versatility for men, which is sure to dazzle red carpets and chic offices alike.
Tweezerman – www.tweezerman.com
Stars were privy to a preview of the new Fashion Color Slant Tweezer in Geranium (launching in May) and their beloved ProCurl Curler.
VIE® Magazine - www.viezine.com
VIE Magazine sets itself apart as a high-gloss publication focusing on human interest stories and celebrating fascinating "people and places." The publisher and editor were onhand to ensure that their personal touch makes an impact on the fashion scene.
The Fresh Diet – www.thefreshdiet.com
Gifting featured free trials of premium healthy at-home meal delivery service from The Fresh Diet.
Exclusive Sedan Service – www.exclusivesedan.com
Many celebs arrived courtesy of Exclusive Sedan Service Worldwide, a family owned and operated company, which is trusted year-round by high-profile clientele. Stars were given a certificate for chauffeured luxury ground transportation, which can be used anywhere in the LA metro area.
AquaHydrate – www.aquahydrate.com
Purified and refreshing, AquaHydrate is uniquely fortified and engineered to replenish the body differently than traditional bottled water. Raised to an alkaline pH of 9+, and then fortified with electrolytes and minerals it is the WATER FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. AquaHydrate gifted certificates for a one-year supply of their water.
Sponsors also included Air Pacific www.airpacific.com, which presented a round trip ticket for two for all Nominees and Presenters to FIJI. Celebs will be staying at one of the exclusive 5 Star Island Resorts, including Yasawa Island Resort and Spa, Vomo Fiji Island Resort, or Tadrai Fiji Island Resort.
Sponsor 5Star Responder http://www.greatcall.com is a first-of-its-kind wireless, portable device that is an easy, convenient, and affordable way to better protect yourself or those closest to you, at home or on the go. By simply pressing the button on the Responder, users are immediately connected to highly-trained Certified Response Agents who will identify them and their location, conference in family or friends, dispatch 9-1-1 emergency services, access a nurse, or provide any additional assistance, if needed.
Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK Gift Lounge supports "good will" while ensuring that all enjoy a true Hollywood experience. "GBK will be making a donation to Clinton Global Initiative for this event and a local education fund in FIJI," stated Gavin Keilly, CEO of GBK Productions. Standing behind those words in a truly generous capacity, GBK continues to give twenty percent of generated donations toward charitable causes.
GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company's Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services.
As the premiere luxury lifestyle special events company, GBK specializes in entertainment marketing integration. GBK was formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company's Founder and CEO, and consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting Lounges, GBK Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/PR. For more information, go to www.gbkproductions.com.


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Sometimes you've gotta do it for the glory. And for an athlete, what could be more glorious than receiving an Olympic gold medal? U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte won the coveted prize this weekend after competing in the 400-meter Individual Medley race and he wanted to celebrate by sporting his red, white and blue diamond-encrusted grill. Unfortunately, he was banned from wearing the grill during the ceremony, but he couldn't wait to show it off later.
Lochte, who has been known to sport grills at important sporting events over the years—including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing—even took the time to explain what a grill is to fans who weren't privy. "For those who don't know what a grill is, it's basically a retainer filled with diamonds," he said in a 2011 interview. "I wear it when I go on the podium. It's just a unique way of showing personality out to everyone."
According to ESPN's Wayne Drehs, Lochte's plan was to sport his grill while receiving the medal, until that was shut down. "Lochte told me he tried to wear his grill on the podium only to have an Olympics official tell him if he did so he wouldn't get his gold," Drehs wrote on Twitter.
Ryan Lochte's $25K Olympics Grill Designed By Paul Wall
Despite the temporary ban, the 27-year-old got his time to shine later, when he was snapped looking pretty content with his diamond-encrusted smile.


text: The weather was hot and humid for the Zion Spies ER Church's "Cruise On In…CAR SHOW" on Saturday, Aug. 31 but the forecasted 30 percent chance of precipitation spared the event. Despite competing with the 45th Annual Duryea Day car show in nearby Boyertown the event, a first time effort for the church, attracted over fifty car, truck and motorcycle entries. There were also about a dozen vendors displaying their merchandise in the shade of the church grove.


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